to question
Definition:
ἐπ-ερωτάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל, also for דָּרַשׁ, etc;] 1) to inquire of, consult, question: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.12:34, Luk.2:46, al; with dupl. accusative, Mrk.7:17 11:29, Luk.20:40, al; with accusative of person(s), before λέγων, Mat.12:18, Mrk.9:11; εἰ, Mrk.8:23, Luk.23:6, al; ἐ. θεόν, Rom.10:20 (LXX). 2) In late Gk, to beg of, demand of: with accusative of person(s) and inf, Mat.16:1 (cf. ἐρωτάω; and see Cromer, 716) (AS)
Definition:
ἐπερωτ-άω,
Ionic dialect ἐπειρ-,
consult, inquire of, with
accusative person, [
Refs 5th c.BC+], cf. Oracle texts cited in [
LXX+4th c.BC+]:—
passive,
to be questioned, asked a
question, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) with
accusative of things,
ask a question, ταῦτα, τάδε, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; also,
ask about a thing, [[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; σμικρόν τι τῶν ῥηθέντων
call it
in question, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
inquire what, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
inquire about, [
LXX]
passive, τὸ ἐπερωτηθέν
the question asked, variant in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3) with
accusative person et
of things, [
Refs 5th c.BC+].
4)
absolutely,
put a question, especially of a chairman putting a question to the vote, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
5) in Roman Law,
put a formal question in
stipulatio, most frequently in
passive, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
active, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
5.b) hence later,
guarantee, [
Refs 6th c.AD+]
6)
ask a further question, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
Pronounciation:
ep-er-o-tah'-o
Definition:
to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek; ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question; from
g1909 (ἐπί) and
g2065 (ἐρωτάω);